Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
Soldiers Entertained

L ndlord Norris of the Centennial Hotel
give An exec lent entertainment to the members
Of the H ward Rifles and some friends on Fri
day evening last, which gotten up in n
style -2lIhy OF his reputation as ca'erer and
vas much enjoyed hr tt7ose them
selves of bis hosptalit,. Every Sc se.souable
delicacy that could be obtained WAS spread on
the bounttul board and full and ample justice
was done the rep4si by the hungry soldier boy>
AMI other guests For the benefit of those ho
were not presen. ru 'lish below the menu 10
show them what ,reit t"er missed The boys
showed their appreciation for friend N1rriss
kind hospitality by off ring three cheers for
him as they aro-e from the table which
given in a rousing and hearty spirit. The FOL
lowing bill ut fare served
MENU
CoLD Oysters STEwED OYsTERs
LOBSTER SALAD, ColD SLAw,
Chow Gu W RoA-r TusKEY, Pies FEET,
W MARYLAND HAM.
CRANBsRRY SAUCE Pickles,
CHIcKsN SALAD. PoTATo SALAD, CELERY.
SARATOGA CHIPS. HoMISY.
CALF's Fu JELLY, CAKES, CHEESE
APPLES, ORANGES,
TEA, COFFEE, MILK.
Southern Maryland Railroad.
A ,orI, .pondert fra III Leonar d,ow n 10 tie
Baltimore Sun has the fo;leMing in regard to
the future OF this rod Chief Engineer A
S, lies is m, king bstrvnlior. along the grad. d
ne OF the South, IN Maryland R ilroad, ie-
tween Mocha mics, lille and C~lifornia. ST Mary &
county. in the in,er.s of Philadelphia pa Ties,
I'd h. presents that the road will e con .
peted to ST. M~ry's City during the coming
summer He a'so states that a q eXtensse v h ri
will at once lie erected at The ST. NJ .ry 3 tei-
minus, here they have CT ntractel with Or.
j .hn N Broome for the purchase of several
uhousara aces Of land. During the past several
wears many similar xovtments have heen pro
Dulyattd by other parties, onv 10 end in dis.
a,poin ment. A road is Certainly keeded and
our leopIe are ssiorished that Ibe great ad.
vantases hicb would acrue TO Baltimore and
Washing ton have not interested the capit,iists
If these cities sufficient to induce them to aid
in its completion at once 1t will be found to
be the shortest through line South. in connec
ton with the comprehensive system Of road,
which is teing extended from the South in this
diret tion through Virginia"
Muskrat Hunting
As the season for III. exciting sport oil
muskrat hunting is at hand, description oi
the methods pursued by hunters an ths IA de
ofliving of the rodent will be interesting. The
muskrats build on the marsh mounds Of grass,
sticks and tsigs from two to four feet above
the surface, entrance beiny Ter water. Tne
hunters cut holes in th- ice IN then dig aroua
and beat upon these houses. The ml-frats fee
from their 4 selIin,s and being unable to re
main und r water very long, thew swim to ;h'
open places f,r air. A. tn. heal # the role n
appears abe We the water hunter strikes it with
club or shoots the amin i with ynH. 4
slight blow the nose, it is said, will Kill 4
muskrat. The flesh of thes. ami nails is said te
be good eating, at this tim. OF the year They
are very eeanly in th-ir ha1its, subsi1ting or
roots and ve!e.sb bles, every pi-ce of which ii
peeled AMI was1ei before it is eaten The
marsh adjoining Port Tob .cco is a f'vorite
haunt for mnskrats anil s,me of our colore
citiz ms drive 4 thriving trade in hunting EN-
One hunter captured nineteen last week and
almost every day several Of them can be seer
with thr or 70 Ir of the rodents which NV,
been eau sht in the traps set out for hem. Th
skins used TO sell for 80 or - cen'' piece
Now they bring shont 20 or II cents
Qaintoleo-The great NJ ilaria, Feve
and Ague Remedy. Reliable, Sale ant
Efficient Price so cents per bottle. Fo
sale by all Druggists.